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12 Cards in this Set
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Homogenous |
Definition - of the same kind Syn - alike Ant - different Sentence - this neighborhood is culturally homogenous Root - Hom/Homo - same; similar; alike |
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Automaton |
Def - works on its own Syn - mechanical Ant Sent - |
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Autonomy |
Def - to make your own decisions Syn - independent Ant - dependent Sent - Because students control their study habits, they have autonomy over their grades. Root - aut/auto - same;self |
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Simultaneous |
Def - at the same time Syn - synchronized Ant - desynchronized Sent - we were studying and talking simultaneously Root - simil/simul - like; resembling; to make like |
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Assimilate |
Def - to make yourself a certain way Syn - adapt Ant - reject Sent - we learned to assimilate ourselves Root - simil/simul - like; resembling; similar; to make like |
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Simile |
Def - to make similar without using like or as Syn - metaphor Ant - Sent - can you compare using a simile? Root - simil/simul - like; resembling; to make like |
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Contrast |
Def - to show differences Syn - differences Ant - comparison Sent the teacher asked us to make a compare and contrast chart Root - contra - opposite to or opposing |
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Contraband |
Def - something you should not have Syn - illegal Ant - legal Sent - I know someone who carries around contraband Root - contra - against; contrary to; in contrast to; opposite |
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Anticlimactic |
Def - lacking climax Syn - inefficient Ant - climactic Sent - that ending was very anticlimactic Root - ant/anti - opposite to or opposing |
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Antagonist |
Def - the force against the protagonist syn - enemy Ant - protagonist Sent- I really liked the actor for the protagonist Root - ant/anti - opposite to or opposing |
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Dissipate |
Def - disappeared to a certain extent Syn - disappear Ant - appear Sent - the liquid dissipated Root - apart; do the opposite; deprive; exclude or expel; absence; not |
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Dissension |
Def - a disagreement Syn - disagreement Ant - agreement Sent - they all ended in a dissension Root - dis - apart; do the opposite; deprive; exclude or expel; absence; not |
